Umax Astra e5470 Scanner
by Umax
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Digital Photo Product Details
Manufacturer: UmaxPlatform: Mac, Mac OS 9 and below, Mac OS X, PowerMac, Windows, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Server, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows NT 3.5, Windows NT 4, Windows NT 5, Windows XP
Model: 5470
Product features:
- Flatbed scanner with scan-to-Web capability
- 1200 by 2400 dpi resolution with 42-bit color depth
- Easy USB connectivity
- Transparency cover for scanning slides, negatives
- Buttons for scan, copy, OCR, scan to Web, e-mail
- AmazonBasics USB 2.0 A-Male to Mini-B Cable (6 Feet / 1.8 Meters)
- AmazonBasics USB 2.0 A-Male to A-Female Extension Cable (3.3 Feet/1.0 Meter)
- AmazonBasics USB 2.0 A-Male to A-Female Extension Cable (9.8 Feet/3.0 Meters)
- AmazonBasics USB 2.0 A-Male to B-Male Cable (6 Feet / 1.8 Meters)
- Spikemaster SM-BG8 8 Outlet Block, Standard Protection Surge Protector (White)
Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Umax Astra e5470 Scanner
Customer Review: Not what I expected.
Summary: 1 Stars
The scanning specifications of the Umax Astra e5470 seem appealing. I chose this unit because of the indicated resolution, built-in transparency adapter, and reasonable price. I was not impressed.I spent a long day experimenting with this scanner, and I found that both reflective and transparency scans always come out blurry, even without cropping and/or enlarging the image. The result of scanning a photograph is dissatisfying, and the result of scanning a transparency is simply unacceptable. Scanned transparencies come out unclear and without true color, plus there are always disturbing lines down the middle of the scanned image because the transparency light reads and records imagery from the internal scanner parts which are located right underneath the area where it is necessary to place a negative/transparency. Aside from this, the included software is not good. I returned the scanner after one day of throughly frustrating use.
Description of Umax Astra e5470 Scanner
The UMAX AstraNET e5470 scanner makes it easy to share your photos and images with anyone and everyone. This versatile scanner boasts 1,200 x 2,400 dpi resolution to provide professional photo-quality scanning and clear, sharp images. It also features 42-bit color depth and an analog-to-digital converter that provides you with over 4 trillion colors.The AstraNET e5470 has a built-in universal transparency cover that you can use to scan your slides and negatives up to 4 by 5 inches. With its Scan-to-Web functionality for Windows, you can scan directly to your own online photo album or e-mail application. Use the AstraNET e5470 and PhotoMail to send your photos to an entire group of people in your online address book. And with the simple push of a button you'll also have one-step scanning, copying, e-mail, and OCR.
The AstraNET e5470 has a USB interface for flawless plug-and-play installation in minutes. It is compatible with Microsoft Windows 98, 2000, and Macintosh OS 8.1 or later. The e5470 scanner comes bundled with loads of valuable software, including WebLink (for Windows PC only), Adobe PhotoDeluxe Home Edition, ScanSoft OmniPage LE, NewSoft Presto! PageManager, NewSoft PageType, NetZero, UMAX VistaShuttle, UMAX Copy Utility, and UMAX VistaScan TWAIN Driver. --Megan Dugan